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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Mercury Mantel

While my fellas are off running errands, I thought I'd share my mantel as it looks this very moment (we all know that it could change any second).

I've been bitten by the silver and mercury bug lately ... can you tell ??

On a recent trip to Pottery Barn, I grabbed up this small looking glass. To give it height, I perched it on top of a small cake stand I found awhile ago at Home Goods:

The mercury votives stand front and center, while a picture of one of my favorite beaches, Sandbridge (in Virginia), peeks through. I have so many wonderful childhood memories of Sandbridge. We vacationed there every summer for almost 22 years. And, during my college years at Old Dominion University, I spent many days at Sandbridge soaking up the sun. Needless to say, I was thrilled when this print was given to John and me as a wedding gift 15 years ago. I decided to retire the brass frame it has been in all of these years and simply use the cream matte as the "frame."

The print is leaning on a new mirror I found at Pier One. While I really wanted a vintage sign here, when I spied the mirror, I loved the octogonal shape and thought it'd be perfect above the mantel:

Moving along, I found this mercury based hurricane for a song at Home Goods. I filled it with seashells and layered a beach fan behind it:

Framing all of the silver and mercury pieces are my two green vases (from Tuesday Morning) filled with branches and faux flowers. I recently added more greenery to the base to "beef" them up a tad:

Finally ... down below is another looking glass, which I nestled in spanish moss (inspiration: for the love of a house). I found it at Wal-Mart for a mere $15 buckaroos!

I love the reflections that you can see in this big ol' looking glass, EXCEPT for this one ... I spy with my little eye, hair roots that are in desperate need of attention. Yikes!

Thanks for stopping by ... I'm off to finish up a Memorial Day project:

I adore mercury glass, silver, and shells!!! I have several mercury glass pieces, including some mercury glass lamps!!!! I went to PB yesterday, and I missed the piece you have on the mantle. :( I would have snapped that up, too. You will be happy to know, though, that I got another place setting of the silver sentiment flatware!! Every time I go in there, a set seems to just jump into my basket. LOL!! If I buy one at a time, it doesn't seem to bother me as much. I am working my way toward the 8 sets I want!! It's kind of like my own little Pottery Barn layaway plan. hahahaha!! LOVE the mantle, girl!!

I saw that gazing ball in your garage when I swung by the other day but never dreamed I would see it inside your house. You are so creative. By the way saw JB yesterday and he said you were finishing the stripping.....your ADD clearly kicked in and you switched gears!! So beautiful of course. Can't wait to see Memorial Day stuff and of course that FAB table.

Becca, you amaze me with your eye for beauty. I love the mercury pieces and that mirror is to die for! Memorial Day?? Girl you are wearing me out! I haven't even gave it a thought and that's bad because the Hubby's birthday falls on that weekend. Best get my bottom moving....

Morning girl...the mantle is beautiful...love the shape of the mirror and love how you have the mercury ball sitting on that creamy white cake stand! You look beautiful girl and don't get me started on hair roots...if Miss Clariol don't visit me soon..all hope will be lost for my pretend...uh I mean my 'real' hair color! lol Thanks for coming by sweetie...have a great week...Picket

Hi Becca, it is so nice to meet you. Your home is lovely. I adore all the mercury glass. Your mantle has such presence and warmth. I especially like the mercury ball in the urn. I may have to borrow that one for a display in the shop. I'm looking forward to knowing you. hugs ~lynne~

Just found your blog. It is just great. Love mercury glass and have started collecting it also. Great look on the mantel. I am in need of a mantel do over-- but don't know where to start. Will keep looking.